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See Fred Run
See Fred Run
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: June 6, 2017
Review
Ed and Fred are two blobby creatures in this story that the author implies is written using fifty nine sight words, half of which are in the front of the book, and half of which are in the back. That alone could be confusing to beginning readers. Additional words are included that will need to be figured out from context clues, including bike, chicken, cowboy, and more. Ed seems to be directing things, while Fred is being made fun of at every turn. In the end, he is left standing in only his heart covered boxer shorts. This attempt at creating an easy reader book is only marginally successful.
Overall Book Score: fair
About the Book
Author:
Bolger, Kevin
Illustrator: Hodson, Ben
Illustration Quality: fair
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: fair
ISBN: 9780062286024
Price: 7.99